Sixth+Grade+Weekly

=Weekly Point of View...= **Teachers in attendance: Date:** 9/30/10 Vowles, Ellisor,Lomas, Boyle 10/14/10 Vowles, Lomas, Boyle, Ellisor 10/22/10 Vowles, Ellisor, Lomas, Boyle 10/28/10 Vowles, Ellisor, Boyle 11/11/10 Vowles, Ellisor, Boyle, Lomas 11/18/10 Vowles, Ellisor, Boyle,Lomas 12/16/10 Vowles, Ellisor, Boyle, Lomas 1/6/11 Vowles, Ellisor, Boyle, Lomas 1/20/11 Vowles, Ellisor, Lomas, Boyle 2/03/11 Vowles, Ellisor, Lomas, Boyle 2/10/11 Vowles, Ellisor, Lomas, Boyle 2/17/11 Vowles, Ellisor, Lomas, Boyle 2/24/11 Vowles, Ellisor, Lomas, Boyle

**Where are you on your long-range plans, pacing, and content standards?** 9/30 6-2.1 & 6-2.2 Living things and classification 10/14/10 6-2.1 & 6-2.2 Completing living things and classification 10/22/10 6-2.1 & 6-2.2 Characteristic structures of plants 10/28/10 6-2.2 & 6-2.3 Characteristic structures of plants 11/11/10 6-2.6 Differentialte between sexual and asexual reproduction in plants 11/18/10 6-2.8 How plants respond to external stimuli 6-2.7 Plant survival processes. 12/16/10 (6-3.4 through 6-3.7) Animal physical and behavioral responses, animal behavior, and internal stimulus 1/6/11 6-3.1 Compare the characteristics structures of invertebrate animals (including sponges, segmented worms, echinoderms, mollusks, and arthropods) and vertebrate animals. 1/20/11 6-3.1 Compare the characteristic structures of invertebrates. 02/03/11 6-3.1 Compare the characteristic structures of invertebrates. 02/10/11 6-3.1 Compare the characteristic structures of vertebrates. 6-3.3 Compare the responses that a warm-blooded animal makes to a fluctuation in environmental temperature with the responses that a cold-blooded animal makes to such a fluctuation. 02/17/11 6-3.1 Compare the characteristic structures of vertebrates. 6-3.3 Compare the responses that a warm-blooded animal makes to a fluctuation in environmental temperature with the responses that a cold-blooded animal makes to such a fluctuation. 6-3.2 Summarize the basic functions of the structures of animals that allow them to defend themselves, to move, and obtain resources. 02/24/11-> 6-5.1 Identify sources and properties of Energy.

**Please share minutes from your discussion. Be sure to include feedback on the levels of bloom’s being utilized in your classes/assessments each day.** 9/30 Shared weekly progress of each teacher Lesson Plan Design for next week Discussed and signed up for technology to be used next week This weeks Verbs: Summarize, Recall, Exemplify, Compare, Predict, Differentiate, Classify, Explain, List

10/14 We will be planning, designing, and planting Wisconsin Fast Plants This week's verbs: measure, compare, predict, hypothesize, estimate, identify

10/22/10 Shared weekly progress and discussed the Benchmark Exam. We reworked the Benchmark Exam this year to make it clearer.

10/28/10 Shared weekly progress and discussed concerns from parents reguarding benchmark study guide, will revise for next year. This weeks verbs: Classify, generalize, if/then, differentiate, explain and identify.

11/11/10 Casey shared his "Survivor" idea for projects used with each unit. Students will choose their task and point values. Discussed upcoming quiz on flowers and made a plan for Camp Greenville.

11/18/10 Further discussed plans for Camp Greenville and how we will introduce the umcoming animal unit. We also discussed the umcoming plant unit test.

12/16/10 We just completed our plant unit and gave the unit test on it. This week's verbs: measure, compare, predict, hypothesize, estimate, identify 1/6/11 Discussed pacing and plans for upcoming Schools to Watch visit and family science night. This weeks verbs: Compare, contrast, measure, generalize, differentiate, identify and explain. 1/20/11 Ellisor is preparing a "survivor project" for animals. We discussed plans for STW visit. We decided to dissect stafish in accordance with our study of invertebrates. The first invertebrate quiz will be given next week. 2/3/11 - Planned the invertebrate quiz #2. Discussed the format for the Animal Unit test and time line. Should complete the unit by 2-18-11. The next unit will be Conservation of Energy. 2/10/11- Planned for the frog dissection. Discussed culminating activities for the Animal Unit test. 2/17/11- Planned demos/Labs for the introduction to the energy unit. 2/24/11-> Introduction to energy completed and planned the quiz for the upcoming week. This weeks Verbs: Identify, Recall, Exemplify, Compare, Contrast, Summarize **Comments ~ Concerns ~ Needs (resources)** 9/30 Like the shortened version of POV for reporting events. 10/14 we are excited about beginning our plant unit and planting Wisconsin Fast plants We are hoping there will be funds to buy WFP next year. 10/22 Please address adminstrative concerns/parent concerns in a professional manner with individual teachers instead of with large groups. With increasing use of technology there must be systemic change. With this change there must be adequate time to develop new methods. 10/28/10 We are feeling overwhelmed as we know many others are. We would appreciate a reduction in the less important demands placed on us. 12/16/10 Per Ms. Carter, our unit test on plants will serve as our benchmark test. 1/06/11 - 6th grade science would like a infrared camera to enhance the students study of ectothermic and endothermic animals. 1/20/11 Parents and students gained knowledge and excitement from attending Family Science Night. There were many positive interactions with parents. One suggestion would be to publicize the event more to increase attendance. 2/3/11 Excited about being redesignated for STW. 2/10/11-> Concerned about students' perception of the transition to the new middle school, due to the information meeting last week. 2/17/11-> Concerned with student apathy and ability to finish work at home. Students are not doing their job in school. We are concerned that we have not receieved any feedback about POV discussions, ie. is this having the effect that was intended, is it the best use of our time, only complete monthly by posting minutes, rotating grade levels etc.

2/24/11-> None at this time.

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